
User Manual for the NETGEAR 7300 Series Layer 3 Managed Switch Software
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MAC
(1) Medium Access Control. In LANs, the sublayer of the data link control layer that supports
MAC address
The Media Access Control address is a unique
Management Information Base
When SNMP devices send SNMP messages to the management console (the device managing SNMP messages), it stores information in the MIB.
Mbps
Megabits per second.
MBONE
See “Multicast Backbone” on page 13.
MD5
MD5 creates digital signatures using a
When using a
MDI/MDIX
In cable wiring, the concept of transmit and receive are from the perspective of the PC, which is wired as a Media Dependant Interface (MDI). In MDI wiring, a PC transmits on pins 1 and 2. At the hub, switch, router, or access point, the perspective is reversed, and the hub receives on pins 1 and 2. This wiring is referred to as Media Dependant Interface - Crossover
MIB
See “Management Information Base” on page 12.
MOSPF
See “Multicast OSPF” on page 13.
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